Dhaka, April 27 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has urged Saudi Arabia to recruit more skilled professionals from Bangladesh for "white-collar" jobs alongside traditional labour roles.

The minister made the request on Monday during a courtesy call from Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Jafar H bin Abiyyah at the Secretariat, according to a ministry media statement.

Expressing gratitude to the Saudi government for providing employment to approximately 3 million Bangladeshis, Ariful emphasised the need to diversify the workforce.

He called for opening more doors for professionals in office-based roles that prioritise mental expertise over physical labour.

Ariful said in line with the current admin...